The Material Review

Issue 085: The Pope's Shoes, Bringing Manufacturing Back, The World’s Most Coveted Ceramics, Perfect Protein Bars, Surviving Extinction, Shorts, Good Golf Clothes and Spotlight On: Garage Grown Gear.

Stories worth reading. Stop indexing the internet.

What Pope Francis’s shoes revealed about his faith

“They were what any of us might wear — and, like most of his clothes, they showed a preference for humility and simplicity.” [WaPo]

America Underestimates the Difficulty of Bringing Manufacturing Back

[Molson Hart]

The World’s Most Coveted Ceramics Maker Is Closed 348 Days a Year

“Torben Lov’s dinnerware is the centerpiece of Michelin-starred restaurants, but buying his mugs, plates and bowls is harder than snagging a reservation at Kadeau” [WSJ]

The Quest to Build a Perfect Protein Bar

“A great number of Americans wish to optimize their diets—and their lives.” [The New Yorker]

An Age of Extinction Is Coming. Here’s How to Survive.

[NYT]

Why Do So Many Men Refuse to Wear Shorts?

“No matter how swampy it gets outside, a not-insignificant number of fellas refrain from every exposing their legs. We asked a handful of holdouts to explain themselves.” [GQ]

Marquetta Johnson: A Legacy of Generosity

“From Burnaway, a profile of the late Atlanta-based quilter, who died in February” [Oxford American]

Making It Look Good with Angus and Grace

“Making clothes with an option for golf. An interview with Angus & Grace Go Golfing's Matthew Burns.” [The Old Ghosts]

A shortlist of things we’ve got our eye on.

Evergoods Element Bifold Wallet

RRL Cotton-Linen Rollneck Sweater

Slightly Choppy Big Sur Flag

Nitty Gritty Worldwide Hard Twist Denim Chino

Bennett Winch Suit Carrier Holdall

Garage Grown Gear

Zpacks Ultralight Camp Shoes

Cascade Wild Ultralight Folding Table

FarPointe Outdoor Gear Alpha Cruiser

Dangle Supply Ti Cobb Pipe

allmansright Björn Food Bag